Mexican elections

After an extensive, and no doubt expensive, campaign on television by the key political parties, the national ballots opened on the 5th July. Due to concern by the higher powers that the availability of alcohol would somehow inhibit the process of democracy, no booze was made available for 48 hours prior to The Big Day.

Perhaps due to their weekend festivities being spoiled or otherwise, the elections did not sit well with the population. In an overwhelming lack of involvement, 55% of the population (some 43 million voters) decided that it wasn't worth the effort, with another 5% choosing to openly reject the state of modern politics and vote null. Information regarding the election results is surprisingly thin on the ground, with this skewed article being the only item of significance after a bit of digging:

http://www.narconews.com/Issue58/article3665.html

A sad time indeed for Mexican national unity and the communication of the government with its people, especially in a country that has needed to draw together when under so much international pressure of late with the issues of drugs conflict and swine flu.


San Cristobal de Las Casas
7th July 2009